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05/10/2026

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Promo video for this week's Cannabis Coast to Coast News. Morgan Fox Political Director of NORML reacts to rescheduling and it's impact on future reform; Plu...

04/28/2026

In the full Cannabis Coast to Coast with Alaina Pinto this week,
The war on cannabis just changed forever. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed the directive to reschedule cannabis from Schedule 1 to Schedule 3 — the first reclassification since Richard Nixon's Controlled Substances Act of 1970. WPCMTV's Jimmy Young was on the floor at NECANN to capture historic industry reactions. https://necann.com/

IN THIS EPISODE:
✅ BREAKING: Cannabis officially rescheduled to Schedule III — full timeline from Biden to Trump to Blanche
✅ 280E tax clause eliminated — the biggest financial win in cannabis industry history
✅ DEA hearings begin June 29 — what comes next for federal reform
✅ NECANN industry leaders react: "Not far enough" but historically significant
✅ Massachusetts: SAM's ballot initiative threatens to shut down a $9 BILLION adult-use market
✅ NECANN Cup: 427 entrants, 17 five-star dispensaries, New Dia at Fenway Park takes the crown
✅ Virginia: Gov. Spanberger sends adult-use bill back — implementation delayed until 2027
✅ 420 Sales Report: $34 million gross, 833,925 transactions, 20% year-over-year growth
✅ Alabama: First medical dispensary opening in May — 5 years after legislature approved
✅ International: Hungary's new PM opens door to cannabis reform in the EU
✅ High on Wall Street: Stock market impact of rescheduling with Doug Miller
✅ FBI Report: Illinois is the ONLY adult-use state where arrests increased after legalization
✅ UC San Diego study: Teen cannabis use and cognitive decline findings
✅ Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers lands Forbes cover as the "Trump Whisperer"
✅ Florida: Gov. DeSantis seen dining with Trump — Axios reports he's seeking administration role
✅ Iowa: Democrat Rob Sand campaigns for governor on cannabis legalization platform
✅ Tribal lands cannabis development plans
✅ CNN's Sanjay Gupta "Women in W**d" special features WPCMTV's Kimmie Cannabis

CORRESPONDENTS THIS WEEK:
🎙️ Alaina Pinto (Host) | Jimmy Young (Executive Producer/NECANN)
🎙️ Andrew Behringer (Washington DC) | Curtis Emery (Massachusetts)
🎙️ Joe Parsons (Virginia) | Kimmie Cannabis (Oklahoma)
🎙️ Tina Tasaka (Southwest/Tribal) | Jennifer Boozer Stewart (Alabama)
🎙️ Dave Barton (United Kingdom) | Doug Miller (Wall Street)
🎙️ Cole Preston (Illinois) | Dina Nageeb (California)
🎙️ Alysha Bellamy (Minnesota) | Farrah Woodall (Florida)

Cannabis Coast to Coast News is produced by Pro Cannabis Media and WPCMTV—documenting the fight to end cannabis prohibition with 15 correspondents covering policy from coast to coast and around the world.

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04/20/2026

420 Special Report: Texas H**p Raid, Federal Legislation & Dispensary Closures Nationwide

Cannabis Coast to Coast News with Alaina Pinto delivers comprehensive coverage of the most critical cannabis policy, legislation, and industry developments across the United States and internationally. This 420 special edition features exclusive interviews, state-by-state reports, and breaking news on federal reform efforts.

📰 EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS:

✅ EXCLUSIVE: DC dispensary owner Grace Hyde launches campaign to make 420 an official national holiday
✅ BREAKING: Texas law enforcement raids licensed h**p store Terp House in Austin - owners jailed 48 hours (Grow House Media investigation)
✅ FEDERAL POLICY: Kentucky Senator Rand Paul introduces H**p Safety Enforcement Act allowing states to opt out of federal ban
✅ VIRGINIA UPDATE: Governor Abigail Spanberger delays adult-use market launch to 2027, signs cannabis parental rights protection bill
✅ MASSACHUSETTS CRISIS: Pure Oasis, Boston's first dispensary, forced to close over $300K tax debt despite approved social equity grant
✅ LEGAL VICTORY: Ohio judge blocks state's THC beverage ban with temporary restraining order
✅ ARIZONA EXPANSION: 18 new rural dispensary licenses approved to eliminate "cannabis deserts"
✅ NEVADA GAMING STUDY: State launches joint investigation into Las Vegas Strip 1,500-foot dispensary ban
✅ TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY: Minnesota cultivation dispute highlights tribal land jurisdiction over cannabis licensing
✅ NEBRASKA BATTLE: 71% voter approval still blocked by state officials opposing medical cannabis implementation
✅ TRADE SHOW INDUSTRY: New England Cannabis Convention (NECANN) founder Mark Shepherd discusses industry contraction post-MJBizCon decline
✅ INTERNATIONAL REPORT: UK medical cannabis patient protections, Germany advertising restrictions, Netherlands cultivation oversight
✅ MARKET TRENDS: Pre-roll category overtakes flower sales with 15.9% market share, 9.8% year-over-year growth
✅ STATE REPORTS: Tennessee, Oklahoma, Michigan High Times local launch, stock market analysis (SNDL earnings preview)

🎙️ FEATURED INTERVIEWS & CONTRIBUTORS:

Grace Hyde, The District Dispensary (Washington DC)

Senator Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) on H**p Safety Enforcement Act

Mark Shepherd, NECANN Founder/CEO

Joe Parsons (Virginia Cannabis Connection)

Tina Tasaka (Southwest & Tribal Nations Report)

Curtis Emery (Massachusetts Bay State Report)

Amy Carter (Michigan W**dsters)

Christina Brisson (Ohio Report)

Dave Barton (UK & International Report)

Doug Miller (High on Wall Street Stock Analysis)

Alicia Bellamy (Minnesota Report)

🔴 BREAKING INVESTIGATIONS:
Grow House Media provides exclusive surveillance footage and testimony from the unconstitutional raid on Terp House dispensary in Austin, Texas, where licensed operators were arrested and jailed for 48 hours despite operating under valid state h**p retail licenses.

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All reporting is fact-based, journalistic coverage of cannabis policy, legislation, and industry developments.

04/13/2026

CBD & Medicare; Mass Changes in Bay State; Rescheduling update

In the full version of Cannabis Coast to Coast News with Alaina Pinto, the Massachusetts State Legislature makes sweeping changes to possession limits and licensing makeup, cuts two commissioners, and takes over the appointment of those officers; reactions from the Massachusetts industry follow. Plus, if you are on Medicare, you can sign up to get reimbursed for CBD! Joe Parsons and Curtis Emery report: Alabama gets ready to issue its first license. 4 years after their medical program was voted in, Jennifer Boozer Stewart with that story; Tina Tasaka in the SW and with Tribes' report;

In the B Block, the international report with Dave Barton and Debi Facey in Canada;

03/27/2026

The line has been drawn at the ballot box in Massachusetts! A 9 billion dollar adult use of cannabis industry is in jeopardy. Even though there is still a chance the state legislature might intervene, follow the money. One side has a deep bank account funded by Washington DC operatives and prohibitionists called S.A.M., and the other will be passing the hat. A who's who in the Bay State Cannabis industry showed up in Framingham this week to chart a strategic course to save an industry.
This week was the official hearing on the ballot question at the Massachusetts State House, and the other at the Renaissance Hotel at the in Framingham. This special report for Cannabis Coast to Coast News was created by Executive Producer Jimmy Young. This showdown has national implications one way or another, and the ballot question hasn't even been numbered yet!

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03/25/2026

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03/23/2026

FDA-DEA Take 1st Steps to Rescheduling; MJ More Morally Acceptable Than Alcohol, Abortion, Gambling!

In the full version of Cannabis Coast to Coast News this week, the FDA & DEA share rescheduling information with the White House research team. Is this the first step? Kimmie Cannabis and Cole Preston co-anchor with Executive Producer Jimmy Young: Virginia Governor Spanberger is ready to sign the adult-use legalization bill that is on her desk. Is allowing US cannabis stocks access to Wall Street inevitable? Doug Miller is high on Wall Street. Alabama is ready to start issuing medical licenses. Cannabis Coast to Coast News this week, the FDA & DEA share rescheduling information with the White House research team. Is this the first step? Kimmie Cannabis and Cole Preston co-anchor with Executive Producer Jimmy Young: Virginia Governor Spanberger is ready to sign the adult-use legalization bill that is on her desk. Joe Parsons has the latest. Is allowing US cannabis stocks access to Wall Street inevitable? Doug Miller is High on Wall Street. Alabama is ready to start issuing medical licenses, and Jennifer Boozer Stewart has that story. Curtis Emery in Massachusetts and the counteroffensive to combat the prohibitionists' ballot question to shut down the industry.

03/23/2026

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In the full version of Cannabis Coast to Coast News this week, the FDA & DEA share rescheduling information with the White House Research team, is this the f...

03/16/2026

NCIA Board Chair Reveals Their Plan to Work Together with the H**p Industry to Survive!

In the A Block of Cannabis Coast to Coast News with Alain Pinto, the NCIA Board Chair reveals their plan to work together with the h**p industry to survive! Adult use is dead in Florida for this election cycle as the state Supreme Court refuses the final appeal by Smart and Safe Florida. Farrah Woodall with that story. Virginia moves closer to launch their adult-use market. Joe Parsons tell us when to expect that; Tina Tasaka in the Southwest; Curtis Emery on the lawsuit between TD Garden and Delaware North, and The Boston Garden dispensary in Massachusetts; Kimmie Cannabis in Oklahoma; Brandon Jones in Missouri;

03/09/2026

Cannabis Coast To Coast New March 9, 2026

03/09/2026

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Video promotion for 11AM March 9th, Live stream on You Tube- Cannabis Coast to Coast News with Alaina Pinto with the Aggie Committee releasing the 2026 Farm ...